Lawyers for Civil Rights is alarmed by the recent statement by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. The lawlessness stems not from residents but from immigration officials operating with unprecedented violence and blatant disregard for law and order....
Haitian and Venezuelan Immigrants Sue to Protect Humanitarian Protections First Lawsuit To Challenge Trump Administration’s Rollback of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a federal lawsuit today to block the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants. The lawsuit is...
Massachusetts Sanctuary Cities Sue To Stop Trump From Entangling Them In Federal Immigration Enforcement Two sanctuary cities in Massachusetts—Chelsea and Somerville—filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to coerce them into participating in mass deportation efforts. Represented by Lawyers for Civil Rights, the Cities...
VICTORY! Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction To Protect Birthright Citizenship Case Brought By Immigrant Mother and Community Organizations A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in favor of an expectant mother and two immigrant organizations in a lawsuit brought by Lawyers for Civil Rights challenging the constitutionality of the Trump...
Mothers and Immigrant Organizations Sue Trump Administration to Protect Birthright Citizenship New Executive Order Will Harm Millions of Families and Children Expectant mothers and immigrant organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration, robbing and stripping...
Lawyers for Civil Rights Embarks on Fact-Finding Trip to Migrant Shelters In response to the recent election and in anticipation of federal policy changes, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has sent its entire legal team on a fact-finding trip to Mexico. This initiative underscores LCR’s commitment to addressing systemic barriers faced by migrants and...
Statement from Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, the Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, a legal organization in Boston providing free legal support to people of color, immigrants, and low-income people: At Lawyers for Civil Rights, our commitment to advancing civil rights remains unshaken. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, our...
Civil Rights Organization Sues Federal Immigration Agencies for Enhanced Transparency in Immigration Fee Waiver Process Lawsuit Seeks Clarity on Opaque Fee Waiver Determinations Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) for...
